Mustangs advance to semi finals after big win
MacGregor Mustangs finish league with a 70 to 0 victory over Treherne on Sunday October 4. The team owns a 6 and 1 season record with key players Jeff Buchanan Rick Amann and Eivil Woodward leading offense and Howard McRae Ken Klippenstein Ron Rodgers anchoring defense as they prepare for a October 31 semifinal against Carberry.
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MacGregor Mustangs
Treherne
Mustang
Mustangs
Carberry
Jeff Buchanan
Rick Amann
Eivil Woodward
Howard McRae
Vernon Leckie
Lyle Pogue
Ken Klippenstein
Ron Rodgers
Reed Frank
Mark McGregor
MacGregor Men’s Curling Club Opens 76 77 Season
The MacGregor Men’s Curling Club held its annual meeting on Monday October 25 announcing the 1976 77 season starts Wednesday November 3 with a extended schedule to January 15 and a mixed schedule planned for the second half Officers elected include Glen Lye president Ken Wolfe vice president Carl Berg treasurer Wayne Nichol secretary Clare Tarr and Dallas Barber directors Brian Rodgers and Lyn Butterfield two year directors For entries call Richard Locke or Wayne Nichols with provided phone numbers.
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MacGregor Men's Curling Club
Glen Lye
Ken Wolfe
Carl Berg
Wayne Nichol
Clare Tarr
Dallas Barber
Brian Rodgers
Lyn Butterfield
Richard Locke
Wayne Nichols
Surprise party marks Norman and Dorothy Birkett anniversary
A surprise twoeth anniversary party for Norman and Dorothy Birkett of Katrime was held Sunday October 24. Hosts were Mr and Mrs Art Palmer of MacGregor and five children Patty Launa Bryan Darren and Kevin attended. Guests included R G Birkett Angus Wright and others from MacGregor Winnipeg Gladstone and Katrime. A three tier cake topped the head table and gifts and cards flowed in during dinner and social time.
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Norman
Dorothy Birkett
Katrime
Art Palmer
MacGregor
Mrs. Birkett
Visiting teenager dies in two vehicle crash near Portage la Prairie
One person died and four teens were injured in a Monday night collision one mile west of MachEGOR. The car stopped and turned into the path of a westbound semi on the Trans Canada Highway. Driver of the semi Ted Patterson, 28, of Regina was uninjured. The four injured were taken to Portage General Hospital in stable condition. RCMP continue investigation.
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Hew
Heather Hotel
MacGregor
Miss Hotel
Darcy Graham
Portage la Prairie
Karen Galinski
Bagot
Carberry Rcmp
Ted Patterson
Regina
Sask
Portage General Hospital
Clocks Move Back in Manitoba This Weekend
Manitoba will revert to standard time at 3 a.m. on Sunday October 31, turning clocks back to 2 a.m. as daylight saving ends. The Official Time Act of 1967 sets uniform DST for six months from late April to late October across the province.
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MacGregor
Austin
Unicef
Portage la Prairie
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Road speeds modified on Trans-Canada west of Winnipeg
The Traffic Board passed regulations changing speed limits. A 70 mph limit applies to newly constructed four-lane sections of the Trans-Canada Highway west of Winnipeg from Headingley to near McGregor, including the Portage la Prairie by-pass.
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Highway ‘Traffic Board
Winnipeg
Headingley
McGregor
Portage la Prairie
Love Loaf project feeds hunger across world areas
MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church wrapped up a seven week Love Loaf drive on October 17, raising over 730 dollars from more than 40 loaf containers. Proceeds split 40 percent to Mennonite Central Committee and Brethren In Christ Relief, 60 percent to World Vision of Canada for emergency relief in 94 countries.
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MacGregor Evangelical Mennonite Church
John Koop
Koop
Mennonite Central Committee
World Vision
Local Legion branch to sponsor Remembrance Day contest
Branch No 85 of The Royal Canadian Legion MacGregor and District votes to sponsor a Remembrance Day Literary Contest open to Grades 7 to 12 with three divisions and prizes of 5 and 3 dollars. Entries due Nov 5, judged Nov 11 at Remembrance Day service.
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Royal Canadian Legion of
Safety First for Hallowe'en 1976
Children should be visible and protected this Hallowe'en with makeup over masks, reflective tape on costumes, flame proof fabrics, and knee length outfits. Adults should keep a light on early, and youngsters should travel with a parent or older sibling while checking treats at home before eating.
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Hallowe'en
Duke of Edinburgh Award Program Outlined in Portage
C J Clark reports that Commander G J Manson national director of the Duke of Edinburgh award in Canada spoke to about 60 at Knights of Columbus Hall on October 20 in Portage la Prairie. He described the four point program serving youths ages 14 to 21 with categories including community service expeditions hobbies and physical fitness, and three achievement levels gold silver and bronze.
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C.J. Clark
G.J. Manson
C.D
Duke of Edinburgh
Canada
Knights of Columbus
Manson
Portage la Prairie
Air Cadets
Army Cadets
Car. G. J. Manson
Knights of Columbus Hall
C. J. Clark
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St. John Ambulance Society
Harold Narvey
Front
Star
Grant Calvert
Ross Stewart
Allan Manne
Jennifer Lowe
John Henderson
Jeffrey Lowe
Lynn
Curling Club
Love Loaf
Legion Branch
Legion
Hallowe’en
T.V
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